Scott’s Blog

  • Ariana Grande & the Pop Star Machine

    Why is it that talented young actresses that get their start on Nickelodeon and Disney Channel almost always go off the deep end as soon as they hit adulthood? One day they’re clean-cut and wholesome and the perfect role-model for our kids, and then they turn 18 or 21 and turn into partying-hard, overly-sexualized pop stars who care… Read more

  • Once Upon A Time

    Honestly, I don’t watch much TV because of a lack of time, and because there is almost always something better I can be doing. And, my kids don’t watch much TV because we encourage reading over screen watching as much as possible. But, if you’ve read my blog at all you will know that I’m… Read more

  • The Boxtrolls

    Update Friday, Sept. 26th The Boxtrolls comes out today and the reviews have revealed that it’s not the “family friendly” movie that I imagined in my post below. At least it’s not friendly for the traditional family. I’m referring to the choice the film makers made to weave in a message about the positive virtues… Read more

  • The Lego Movie – My Review

    The Lego Movie has been out since March of this year, so I’ve had plenty of time to read reviews and talk to people who have seen it. All reports have been overwhelmingly positive. You can read a sampling of the reviews here, on an earlier post from my blog. Normally when I’ve heard so many… Read more

  • Does God Exist? True-U

    I am currently going through this DVD series with a group of teenagers at my church. The series is called True-U, Does God Exist? I give it a big STAR and I highly recommend this series as well as the other two True-U sets, “Is The Bible Reliable” and “Who is Jesus?”. It’s professionally made and… Read more

  • Robin Williams

    Robin Williams, 1951 – 2014 He was one of the great comedians and actors of our time. He had so many great roles in television and movies such as the DJ in Good Morning Vietnam, The Genie in Disney’s Aladdin, Peter Pan in Hook, Mrs. Doubtfire, Patch Adams, and Teddy Roosevelt in Night at the Museum. I loved… Read more